we consulted our partners at Oregon Department of Agriculture for help answering this question. When properly completed, composting effectively inactivates (kills) the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Bird flu has spread far and wide ... officials reported the first case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, marking the first time the virus had been detected in ...

H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid ... this case – detected on ...

Earlier this month the first death of a person from H5N1 bird flu was reported in Louisiana ... and to keep their pets away from them. The Oregon Department of Agriculture reported Friday that ...

The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu was reported in January 2025. Some believe the virus could eventually pose a ...

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Experts urge to prepare for possible new pandemic spreading in all 50 states: new H5N1 bird flu outbreak in cows, human infections. What to know ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

Global experts urge to prepare for possible new pandemic as new H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads to dairy animals, human infections. Here's what to know ...

The H5N1 bird flu virus is sweeping across all 50 states, hitting U.S. dairy farms and infecting people. The CDC says the public health risk is low, but they are overseeing the situation.

As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S. — doctors and veterinarians are fearful that if the virus is left unchecked ...

A 3-year-old girl died from respiratory complications due to H5N1 bird flu in Mexico The girl had no underlying medical conditions and no history of travel The strain is the same one implicated in ...